At the tail end of last year, I decided I would share a Book of the Week each week of 2020. I love learning from books and going back to them again and again for inspiration, ideas, wise words, lessons… I view it as continuing education and I make frequent trips to the book store to browse for new reading … Read More
styling the living room shelves
As I was fiddling around with the accessories in the living room, I finally decided to rework the built-ins on the right side of the fireplace. I painted them white shortly after I moved in and filled them up with one thing I have plenty of – ironstone. It was just easy, pretty, and something I could call “done” when … Read More
Other Living Room Plans
Sometimes I have trouble sitting back and enjoying what I’ve accomplished in the light of the size of my to-do list! I’m sure many of you can relate! I realized as I was putting this post together that there is a to-do list a mile long made up of all the little and big projects I want to do in … Read More
Dreams & Goals for January 2020
I was planning to share my dreams and goals for the entire year, but that seemed like overkill. Let’s just do this one month at a time, slow and steady, with long-term results in mind. I don’t have a word of the year, but a phrase… “Do it for your future self.” It’s so, so easy to do things for … Read More
haviland 12 days of Christmas plates
First of all, I loved reading through all of the comments on Wednesday’s post! I didn’t intend for it to happen, but everyone gave me great ideas for blog posts next year. It sounds like many of you need simple decorating ideas, inspiration, and some solutions to dilemmas you’re facing. I think I’m going to have to bring my Decorating … Read More
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painted porch bench
I spent the day painting cabinets, again! I am really ready to be done with that project, but I’m nearing the finish line. I should have the cabinets around the fridge put back together tomorrow. For now, in today’s post, I’m going to circle back to share a project we completed when my parents were still here. Remember the front … Read More
